Yes thats exactly what I wanted to do and Marco (the other guy who replied to my post) gave two lines of python to do so. Thanks for the help!
On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 08:21 +0100, François Ingelrest wrote: > If you want to 'replace' the minimize function, all you have to do is > to install an handler to catch changes of your window's states. When > it is minimized, you simply hide it and you create a StatusIcon that > will automatically appear in the tray area. A StatusIcon also lets you > catch clicks performed on the tray icon, so upon a click you show the > window and you remove the StatusIcon from the tray area. > > Is that what you want to do? > > On Nov 7, 2007 2:28 AM, Alec Hussey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I am developing an application where I would like to have the main > > window minimized to the system tray or notification area. Except, I > > haven't been able to find much information on how to do this. I found > > gtk.StatusIcon in the PyGTK docs however I'm not sure how exactly I > > would be able to integrate this into my Window's actions. Because I want > > to keep the applications current state, but simply hide the window and > > keep a tray icon in its place. Then when the user wants to use the > > application again they can just click on the icon in the tray. > > > > What's going to be the simplest way I can accomplish this? And how do > > you suggest I should do it? > _______________________________________________ > pygtk mailing list [email protected] > http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk > Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://www.async.com.br/faq/pygtk/ -- Alec Hussey _______________________________________________ pygtk mailing list [email protected] http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://www.async.com.br/faq/pygtk/
